Rachel's Schemes for Constructing Fraction Knowledge.

Hunting, Robert P.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Rachel's Schemes for Constructing Fraction Knowledge.

Hunting, Robert P.

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v17 n1 p49-66 Feb 1986

The behavior of one child as she constructed knowledge about fractions over a nine-month period is presented. The intent is to explain behavioral patterns for which certain mental processes, called schemes, seem responsible. (MNS)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions, Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction

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Language: English

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